I was involved in an incident that took place after I felt threatened on the street

MP and former city councillor calls police as video shows early hours 'dispute' at taxi rank

- NEAL KEELING, RAMAZANI MWAMBA AND STEPHEN TOPPING

A POLICE investigation has been launched following an incident involving Labour MP Mike Amesbury outside a taxi rank in the early hours of yesterday.

Footage of the aftermath of the incident circulating on social media appears to show a man lying on the ground and Wythenshawe-born for Manchester councillor Mr Amesbury standing over him, pointing his finger.

The MP is understood to have attended a community safety meeting with police in Frodsham, Cheshire, earlier that evening.

He can then be heard to say: "You won't threaten your MP again. He then leans over the man, points his finger at him and repeats: "You won't ever threaten your MP ever again, will you?" Mr Amesbury, who has been Labour MP for Runcorn since 2017 says he was acting in self defence after being threatened.